Freeman Thomas MacArthur, Civil War veteran, Massachusetts, New York
Searching for letters, journals, and other personal documents referencing the life and military service of Freeman Thomas MacArthur (1839-1890) of North Egremont, Mass., who served as a landsman on the Union navy vessels “Florida” and “Queen” during the Civil War. He lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., after the war and worked as an engineer. He married Catherine “Kate” Monaghan in Paterson, N.Y., on July 10, 1873. Their son, Henry Percy MacArthur, was born on March 21, 1877.